Summer movie hits for millennials

What will you be watching this summer?  Here are some of the top picks for movie releases this summer…

The Hangover Part II


Trailer:

The Scoop: Phil, Stu, Alan and Doug travel to exotic Thailand for Stu’s wedding. After the unforgettable bachelor party in Las Vegas, Stu is taking no chances and has opted for a safe, subdued pre-wedding brunch. However, things don’t always go as planned.

Stars: Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis, and Ed Helms

Release Date: May 26, 2011

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II


Trailer:

The Scoop: The final adventure of Harry Potter as he attempts to bring an end to his nemesis, Lord Voldemort.

Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Helena Bonham Carter, Timothy Spall and David Thewlis

Release Date: July 15, 2011

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tide


Trailer:

The Scoop: When Captain Jack Sparrow crosses paths with a woman from his past he’s not sure if it’s love—or if she’s a ruthless con artist who’s using him to find the Fountain of Youth. When she forces him aboard the ship of the formidable pirate Blackbeard, Jack finds himself on an unexpected adventure in which he doesn’t know who to fear more: Blackbeard or the woman from his past.

Stars: Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Penelope Cruz, Ian McShane, Stephen Graham, and Astrid Berges-Frisbey

Release Date: May 20, 2011

Transformers: Dark of the Moon


Trailer:

The Scoop: Transformers features Sam Witwicky taking his first tenuous steps into adulthood while remaining a reluctant human ally of Optimus Prime.

Stars: Shia LaBeouf, Tyrese Gibson, James Avery, Frances McDormand and John Malkovich

Release Date: July 1, 2011

Friends With Benefits


Trailer:


The Scoop: A headhunter who recruits a magazine editor for a job, and realizing each is too busy to find a mate, they agree to sleep together with no strings attached. However, things start to get complicated when the guy falls for the girl, who’s started dating someone else.

Stars: Justin Timberlake, Mila Kunis, Alex Rodriguez, and Woody Harrelson

Release Date: July 22, 2011

Crazy, Stupid, Love

Trailer: Trailer not yet available

The Scoop: A father’s life unravels while he deals with a marital crisis and tries to manage his relationship with his children.

Stars: Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Julianne Moore, and Kevin Bacon

Release Date: July 29, 2011

Super 8


Trailer:

The Scoop: In the summer of 1979, a group of friends in a small Ohio town witness a catastrophic train crash while making a super 8 movie and soon suspect that it was not an accident. Shortly after, unusual disappearances and inexplicable events begin to take place in town, and the local Deputy tries to uncover the truth – something more terrifying than any of them could have imagined.

Stars: Elle Fanning, Amanda Michalka and Kyle Chandler

Release Date: June 10, 2011